Gary Fehr of Air-ristocrat Balloon Rides and Promotions pilots his hot air balloon with passengers past the Red Deer River valley before landing it east of the city on Tuesday morning. Balloons usually fly at sunrise and sunset because the air mass is at its most stable. Thermal currents rising during daylight hours can cause a balloon to spin.
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